Sri Lanka ends emergency four months after Easter attacks
Sri Lanka is likely to ended a four-month state of emergency declared after Easter suicide bombings by Islamist extremists thatContinue Reading
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U.S. warns Sri Lanka on investment, military ties after army chief promotion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. State Department official warned on Tuesday that Sri Lanka’s appointment of a war veteran accusedContinue Reading
Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Qatar Kithsiri Athulathmudali assumes duties
The newly appointed Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the State of Qatar, Kithsiri Athulathmudali assumed duties at the Embassy of SriContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Ex-President’s brother formally launched as Presidential Candidate
Former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse formally launched his bid for Sri Lanka’s presidency Sunday, vowing to battle “extremist terrorism” inContinue Reading
Airline charges to be slashed to boost Sri Lanka tourism- Gov
The Sri Lankan government has announced that it will reduce airline charges to help boost tourism to the country, whichContinue Reading
Sri Lanka leader opposed to police attending attacks inquiry
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is opposed to police testifying before a parliamentary inquiry intoContinue Reading
Sri Lanka responds to terrorism by certain radical Muslims by terrorizing entire Muslim community
The charges sound silly but the consequences are not. One Muslim lady’s crime was to wear a shirt printed withContinue Reading
Sri Lanka proposes new law on fake news after Easter attacks
Sri Lanka’s government will introduce five-year jail terms for those caught spreading fake news and hate speech on social media,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Muslim ministers, lawmakers resign en masse amid harassment, hate speech
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Muslim ministers resigned en masse on Monday (Jun 3) over widespread hate attacks against their community in theContinue Reading
Google blocks Huawei access to Android updates after blacklisting
Google has suspended Huawei’s access to updates of its Android operating system and chipmakers have reportedly cut off supplies toContinue Reading
